The staff was great, and the hotel itself was adequate. But they don't enforce the nonsmoking policy, which is specifically why I chose this hotel. The first room I was assigned (on the fourth floor) reeked of cigarette smoke. The second room (on the same floor) was better, but the clothes I put in the closet absorbed smoke from somewhere and also ended up reeking of cigarette smoke. To add insult to injury, they'd jacked up the rates considerably because of the Reno balloon races. So I paid $150/night for my smoky room.
During a previous stay, my room was on the second floor (and only about $90/night). I didn't notice smoke there. So maybe they just stick smokers on the fourth floor and hope no one complains.
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